Share says they were able to quell fears from surgeons, and all of the 70 institutions taking part in the 12 initiatives, by making it clear that the data is owned by the consortium, and that neither BCBSM nor any hospital can see numbers from each individual hospital.

This 24-page report documents the process BCBSM has established to resolve discrepancies between ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes, a milestone that has allowed the payor to complete its version of the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs) referred to as the Blue GEM Encyclopedia.

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